Free agent Pete Alonso will return to the New York Mets and the fire his agent, Scott Boras, for failing to deliver on promises, a WFAN radio host predicts.

The Cincinnati Reds could be a dark-horse candidate for four-time New York Mets All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso as Alonso's free agency continues, according to a report Thursday night from the New York Post's Jon Heyman.

It is conceivable that Baty and Acuña alone could replace Alonso's home runs, which is to say nothing of what they stand to gain from their new center fielder. That is Jose Siri, who hit as many homers on his own last season (18) as the Mets got from all their center fielders.

A person familiar with negotiations says the New York Mets and right-handed reliever Ryne Stanek have agreed to a one-year deal.

Ryne emerged as an important late-inning option for us last season and we’re excited to bring him back,” Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said in a relea